As a player, can you be normal?

Chapter 72 Case (Combined Chapter)
"What are you doing……"

"Two players committed suicide just now. Next time I should show weakness first, and then..."

"I mean, where did you get these big brothers?"

Li Nuo pointed at the group of big men in black behind Marjie, and he was so shocked that his heart trembled.

Regarding how Li Nuo found Marjie... Because it involves some trivial matters, I will just briefly talk about it.

After entering Novigrad, Li Nuo stayed in the hotel to prevent himself from being targeted.

During this period, he filled his stomach and listened to traveling entertainers in the tavern for a long time. Then he found a map and went back to the house with the map of Novigrad memorized in his mind.

I went to the kitchen and borrowed a cauldron, and made [Decoction of Demons] and a special bomb for Demon Hunters called [Dancing Star] in the house.

Because the smell was too strong, in the words of a customer: Who is exploding shit in the toilet!
So Li Nuo was kicked out.

Just as he was lamenting his life in the cold wind, he saw a group of black-clothed men squatting in the alley. Out of curiosity, he mingled behind the men.

Then they were "summoned" by Marger together.

Novigrad covers an area of ​​14 square kilometers. It is not easy for two lonely individuals to meet.

So Li Nuo felt that it was Master Mirror who was controlling what happened.

Anyway... at least it was a good thing that I met Marger.

"Where did I get these big brothers?" Marger looked at the bodyguards surrounding him, shrugged his shoulders, and snorted: "They were hired with money."

"But they don't look cheap," Li Nuo said.

"Yes, these people are veterans who have retired from the battlefield. The cost of hiring one person exceeds the total monthly income of an ordinary family in Novigrad." Marger said with a smile: "But I have money, [ The character given to me in the kenshi character creation card was a 'businessman', and my identity was that of a down-and-out beggar. I was caught inheriting the inheritance within a minute of my appearance."

Marger reached out and took out a cane from the grid, and put on his hat as he walked: "As an 'illegitimate son', I inherited the legacy of a weapons dealer. Before his death, he had no connections, no influence, only money. I did it The first thing is to use money to hire a large number of bodyguards. One person is weak and weak, so this step must be done. [Kenshi character creation card] gives the player the identity of being close to the 'secret treasure' for once, and my secret treasure is made with Endless starting capital.”

As he spoke, he took out the pipe from his arms, put it in his mouth, snapped his fingers, and a bodyguard came over to light the pipe for him.

Blowing out a breath of mist, Marger continued: "In fact, the secret treasures I came into contact with were not just money. Facts also prove that the opportunities for rich people are endless. I found a photo in my father's inheritance and triggered A special mission."

He opened the panel and let Li Nuo see the mission:

[Side mission: The legacy of the first craftsman]

[Mission details: After entering the steam age, cold weapons were largely eliminated. However, there was a craftsman who created a batch of special steam armor based on the principles of cold weapons and steam. In addition, he wrote down his life's knowledge in a In this book, only two people know where this treasure is buried. One is your father, who is dead, and the other is the former architect Vika]

[Task reward: 2000 experience points, 2200 gold coins, steam weapon equipment blueprints*5, Mecha Specialization (instant mastery)]

"This is an incredible mission." Li Nuo looked at the panel with bright eyes: "The mecha is more flexible than the demon hunter and the sorceress when it's done."

[Do you want to accept a friend’s mission? 】

Li Nuo heard the system's voice and immediately chose to accept it.

Marger took a puff of his pipe: "I'm just showing off to you. I hired some detectives in the past two days and found out the guy named Vika who knew where the treasure was buried. But he died last night. I heard When you die, it’s like being baked into a human body by the sun.”

"What a coincidence, system bureau, right?" Li Nuo speculated.

Marjie shook his head: "The police, detectives, and all professionals can't find the cause of his death. There is nothing in his house. He is just an ordinary greasy middle-aged man. The clues are broken. I feel... there may be someone in this city." No one is qualified to take on this task.”

Li Nuo stopped and took off his sunglasses (Blade Warrior Kanter's sunglasses), revealing his amber pupils.

"Are you qualified for this?" he asked.

"You became a demon hunter..." Marger was stunned, and then said: "...Have you already had a fight with a sorceress?"

"I haven't even seen the hair of a sorceress, but Cha Bai has already contacted a sorceress in Keville." Li Nuo put on sunglasses at the corner: "The deceased you mentioned who knew the clues to the treasure, Isn’t it cremated now?”

"In the morgue in the sewer." Marger looked around the street and said, "What do you think about the player killing mission?"

Li Nuo said: "It has nothing to do with us. Let them fight on their own. There are only two outcomes: they will be liquidated by the security forces in the city, or we will kill them when there are only a few people left."

In a city as big as Novigrad, there are definitely more hidden good things than in the wild. It is not worth giving up exploring the city and focusing on killing players.

Gold coins from killing players can buy lives, but they cannot buy sophisticated equipment and skills. Li Nuo and Marjie have enough gold coins in their hands and do not need to worry about paying monthly life renewal fees. They can focus on exploring the world. .

This is the bonus gained from searching and exploring during the "NieR" era.

Therefore, although curiosity killed the cat, curiosity is also the first step to progress.

This is just a matter of choice between a wife who can't bear to marry Lao Wang.

Li Nuo told Marjie about his experiences, including the matter of the Mirror Master, which made Marjie realize again that the truth behind the Novigrad player killing mission was actually Li Nuo. This guy intentionally or unintentionally brought a group of players to Tricked.

After finishing speaking, Li Nuo wrote something and put it into the backpack grid to apply for the "special friend" backpack sharing function.

After about 5 minutes.

On the other side of the sea.

Coville.

Cha Bai opened his backpack and took out the letter from Li Nuo.

[1. The ancient blood is in the sorceress church of Kevir, hidden in a place where no one can touch it. Just pay attention to it at any time; 2. There is something very dangerous in Kevir. I don’t know what it is, but He may have great ill will towards the players. Marger and I have already reunited and will rush to Kevir as soon as possible]

"Still so concise and concise." Chabai put the letter on the candlestick and burned it.

She is in the dormitory of the magic school of the Sorceress Holy See.

A few days ago, Cha Bai was imprisoned in the police station. Following Li Nuo's advice, she showed off her [Elementary Fireball Technique] at the police station. The sorceresses of Keville noticed her and bailed her out of the police station.

Because of her disability and natural control over magic, she was exceptionally promoted to study in Keville's "Sorceress Academy".

At this time there was a knock on the door.A woman wearing a nun's uniform walked in and said to her: "Your clothes are ready. Come with me."

Cha Bai hummed and followed her out.

On her fifth day in this world, she was still not used to the way of living with "people".

In other words, she was not used to changing from her identity as a "Yorha Force Android".

The nun held an oil lamp and led her down the dimly lit corridor.

On the way, Cha Bai thought about the content of the letter Li Nuo gave her, and asked thoughtfully: "What is the most dangerous thing about Keville?"

The nun was startled. It was the first time she heard Cha Bai say so many words. Cha Bai usually used to skip words when talking to others.

"The danger... is probably vampires." The nun said: "After the Toussaint War broke out 30 years ago, for some reason, the Shadow Elder came to Coville with a group of vampires. We must always be on guard against those hiding in the city. vampires, and make sure that no innocent people are allowed to approach the area where the Shadow Elder lives."

"Elder Shadow..." Cha Bai thought of the main mission and asked, "Very strong?"

"If the Mirror Master in the record does not exist, then the strongest creature in the world should be the Shadow Elder." The speaker was a woman holding a measuring stick. She walked out of a room and waved: " My name is Meri, and I want to measure you."

In the fitting room, Meili put a measuring tape around Cha Bai's waist and sighed in her heart: How do you maintain such a figure...

"Can you tell me more about Kevir's danger?" Cha Bai suddenly asked.

"Kevir...the most dangerous thing is the vampire, and more bizarre vampire varieties have appeared in the past month. You don't need to delve into this aspect. When you become a real warlock..." A magic bead on the measuring ruler in Merry's hand There was a sudden shock: "...!"

Chabai: "Huh?"

Merry shook his head: "It's okay, just put away your new nun uniform."

After Cha Bai and the other nun left, Meili released Cha Bai's magical factor extracted from the measuring tape. After the test was completed, she sat in front of the experimental table and couldn't calm down for a long time.

It wasn't until he calmed down that he walked to the telegraph machine and typed a text:
——We seem to have discovered a Source Warlock.

……

"It's here."

Marjie and Li Nuo jumped down from a sewer opening.

He lit the oil lamp and took off his coat.

When Li Nuo jumped down, the [Weapon Box] got stuck outside the entrance, and it took him a long time to get in.

Marjie asked: "I forgot to ask you, why do you have to carry a coffin everywhere?"

"This is called [Weapon Box]." Li Nuo explained weakly, then covered his nose and said, "Why do you have to go here?"

"If you meet a player on the road, you will inevitably get into trouble. I bought a map of all the roads in this city, including the underground areas. Just follow me." Marger is showing off that he is rich, intentionally or unintentionally, and this is also true. , if you have money, you can save a lot of trouble, just like reincarnation, as long as you invest in a rich family, your starting point will be an end point that others cannot reach in eight lifetimes.

The sewers are cold, dark, and smelly, but many homeless people regard this as their last place to shelter from wind and rain.

Marger gave some money to homeless people he saw along the way.

In his words, you don't know which homeless man is the sword master hiding in the city. What if a good person is rewarded?
At the end of the sewer, Marger took Li Nuo out.

Arriving under a bridge, there was an inconspicuous little house not far away, exposed between the sewer and wall beams and pillars.

Above the bridge is the upper town of Novigrad, where people and cars are surging. Next to the pier not far away is the lower town. Late at night, there are also workers unloading and moving goods at the pier. In addition, there are several people wearing clothes next to the garbage dump under the bridge. The simple lady stood in front of the tent. It was obvious that business in the lower city was not easy, otherwise they would have been working in the tent during the peak traffic period.

A vigilante in steam armor stood guard in front of the house.

Yes, steam armor, Li Nuo didn't expect to see this thing.

"That small room is the morgue in the lower city." Marger pushed Li Nuo and said from behind: "The Nilfgaard Empire's newly mastered steam technology, don't be surprised. If it doesn't even have armor, how can the army in this world be like that?" Resist higher monsters like vampires.”

The two walked to the house.

"who?"

The Sheriff raised his heavily armored arm to indicate no entry.

"we are……"

When Marjie was about to bribe him with money, Li Nuo raised his hand and used [Seal of Yaksi] on the sheriff. The other person's mental power was obviously not strong and he immediately fell into a trance.

"No need to talk nonsense, let's go." Li Nuo walked into the room under Marjie's stunned gaze.

The house stunk, and there were corpses on display everywhere.

There was only one "forensic doctor" wearing a respiratory mask working here. When they walked in, the forensic doctor had no reaction. He just turned back and said lightly: "There is nothing here worth stealing."

Li Nuo looked at the forensic doctor. He exuded the smell of decay and blood from years of contact with corpses.

"Don't get me wrong, we want to see the guy who died like a human being yesterday." Marger said.

The forensic doctor looked them up and down and pointed inside: "Bed No. 3 is just a useless corpse. Take it away if you like."

Li Nuo had found the body a long time ago, and he looked closely.

The corpse was dehydrated and looked like a living corpse. It was impossible to tell what it looked like before death, but it could be seen that the guy's expression seemed very happy.

Li Nuo examined his head suspiciously and took out something similar to a vaginal hair from his mouth.

He frowned.

The name of a species was guessed in his mind: "Night Stalker."

(End of this chapter)